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Thursday, 29 November 2012

AT BORONG HOT SPRING

PREPARATIONS
TO HOST PILGRIMS UNDERWAY AT BORONG HOT SPRINGNAMCHI, 22 Nov: Preparations
at Borong Tsa Chu, the Borong hot spring, located on the banks of river Rangeet
under Ravangla Sub Division in South Sikkim are underway full swing to host
pilgrims who come to visit this hot-spring for a rejuvenating dip. This hot
spring is popular among visitors as it is believed to have strong curative
powers and hundreds of visitors come every year to take a dip in it. The arrival
of visitors is expected to peak from the end of this month.President,
Organizing Committee Borong Tsa chu, Devilal Sharma, informed that preparations
to host the pilgrims are in the final stages. Every year the committee sets up
temporary huts for visitors but warm clothes, bedding and utensils have to be
brought by the visitors themselves, he informed.During the two-month season,
hundreds of pilgrims come from across the state as well as Bhutan and Nepal,
said Mr Sharma and added that this spring has also been a major source of income
for the villagers and unemployed youth of Borong.A team from the South
district Zilla Panchayat also visited the location to oversee the ongoing
preparations. The was headed by ADC Development, DK Pradhan and he was
accompanied by Deputy Secretary, Bandhana Chettri, the newly elected ward
panchayat Karma Bhutia and organizing committee member, Chewang Bhutia.The
team visited the site and to make the stay comfortable for visitors an amount of
Rs 1 lakh was sanctioned in order to construct a community toilet at the
spot.( Source:Sikkim Now)